Sri Guru Amar Das Ji was born on Baisakh Sudi 14, 1636 Bikrami i.e. May 5, 1479 at Basarke Gillan village, which is about 13 kms. south-west from Amritsar, in district Amritsar, Punjab. In his fond memory, in this village at his birth place Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan Sri Guru Amar Das Ji has been established.

The Sikh history of the 16th, 17th and 18th century is replete with atrocities impinged on the Sikhs by the Mughal and Afghan invaders and their descendents who ruled India.

In the blood-stained pages of Sikh history (i) Chhota Ghallughara (Minor Holocaust) which occurred during March-June 1746 and (ii) Vadda Ghallughara (Major Holocaust) which took place on February 5, 1762, in each of which 40,000 Sikhs were killed present examples unparalleled in world history. 

Baisakhi is celebrated on the first day of the solar month of Baisakh. It is termed as 'Baisakhi' because as per astrological calculations at this time the moon passes through visakha naksatra or constellation of the Indian calendar. This festival falls when the farmers have just finished the harvesting of the wheat crop.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the founder of Sikh religion was born on April 15, 1469 at Rai Bhoi Ki Talvandi now named Nankana Sahib but by tradition, his birth anniversary is celebrated world-wide on the full-moon day in the month of Kartik, the eighth desi month which coincides with October-November. 

Holding a khanda (double-edged sword) in his right hand and his severed head in his left hand Baba Dip Singh Ji (1682-1757) sacrificed his life fighting against oppression for the liberation of Sri Harimandar Sahib, Amritsar. 

Bhagat Sain Ji is among the 15 Bhagats whose hymn Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji included

in Sri Adi Granth Sahib complied by him. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, in addition to his own

hymns and the hymns of his four predecessor Gurus included the hymns of 15

Bhagats, 11 Bhatts and four others closely associated with the Sikh Gurus. 

            Bhagat Ravidas Ji (1377-1527) was born to Raghu Ji and Ghurbinia Ji at Seer Goverdhanpur in Varanasi (also known as Banaras), Uttar Pardesh. In his sacred memory, at his birth place Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir has been established.c

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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a great social reformer. He has forbidden observance of Saradhs and Sootak Paatak. The tradition of holding saradhs among the Hindus has been in existence since times immemorial which are held in the memory of the deceased pitters (ancestors) every year in the month of Asu,

Bhai Ghanaiya Ji : Humanitarian  and Benevolent Sikh (1648-1718)Founder of Sevapanthi Sect(302nd Anniversary of His Akal  Chalana on Sept. 20,2020)* 

 Saradhs also called sharadhs are forbidden in Sikh religion whereas in  Hindu religion saradhs are held in memory of the deceased ancestors every year in the month of Asu, the seventh desi month which corresponds to the month of September.